Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand PDF
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Pranee Liamputtong E ditor Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand Contemporary Socio-Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand Pranee Liamputtong Editor Contemporary Socio- Cultural and Political Perspectives in Thailand Editor Pranee Liamputtong School of Public Health La Trobe University Bundoora , VIC , Australia ISBN 978-94-007-7243-4 ISBN 978-94-007-7244-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7244-1 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013958225 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014 T his work is subject to copyright. 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Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. T he use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) To my parents Saeng and Yindee Liamputtong who raised eight children amidst poverty Acknowledgments I n bringing this book to life, I owed my gratitude to many people. First, the book would not have happened without the contribution from all authors who worked very hard to get their chapter to me. I would like to thank Esther Otten, a senior acquisition editor of Springer who saw the value of this book and worked to ensure that I was contracted to edit the book. I also thank Rosemary Oakes who helped reading through several chapters in this book. Rosemary has been a great support for my academic life since I have known her, and I deeply appreciate her help and support throughout these years too. I thank my own families, both in Thailand and in Australia. This book is dedicated to my parents, Saeng and Yindee Liamputtong, who brought their children up amidst poverty in the south of Thailand. Without their wisdom and hardworking life, I would not have come this far. I also thank all of my siblings who are now all in Thailand. They have given me much support all these years that I have become an immigrant in Australia. Last, I thank my two daughters, Zoe Sanipreeya Rice and Emma Inturatana Rice, who deeply appreciate their Thai heritage and for their understand- ing of my working life that I have to perform on top of my mothering roles. vii Contents Contemporary Thailand: An Introduction ................................................... xiii Pranee Liamputtong Part I Thailand and Current Socio-cultural Issues 1 Redefining “Thainess”: Embracing Diversity, Preserving Unity ....... 3 Suwilai Premsrirat 2 The Giant Swing (Lo Ching Cha): Brahmanical Origins and Its Significance to the Religious Culture of Thailand ................... 23 Willard G. Van De Bogart 3 Thai Amulets: Symbol of the Practice of Multi-faiths and Cultures ............................................................................................ 49 Sophana Srichampa 4 Buddhist Temple: A Religious Capital Approach for Preparing Thailand Toward the Aging Society .............................. 65 Saowapa Pornsiripongse , Kwanchit Sasiwongsaroj , and Patcharin Ketjamnong 5 Beyond Localities: Community Development and Network Construction Among the Buddhist Monks in Northern Thailand ................................................................. 83 Mayumi Okabe 6 Hegemonic English, Standard Thai, and Narratives of the Subaltern in Thailand .................................................................. 95 Adcharawan Buripakdi 7 Digital Revolution and Its Discontents: Thai “Underground Metal” Scene and Their Love- Hate Relationship with New Technologies ..................................................... 111 Athip Jittarerk ix
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